Follansbee, WV—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Follansbee, WV
9 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-17 and 2024-07-05, 80 OSHA inspections, and 11 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Follansbee, West Virginia.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Follansbee
Example incidents
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Costy's Energy Services
An employee was running casing when they pulled the hydraulic power tongs using the handle and the handle crushed their right middle finger against the drill pipe. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingertip and nail.
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Wheeling - Nippon Steel
An employee was climbing onto a rail car when they fell backward and hit their head on a metal ingot, resulting in a laceration.
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Mountain State Carbon, LLC
An employee had finished two coke oven charges and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion after his shift.
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REM Community Options
An employee was exiting a bedroom when the employee tripped or lost balance and fell in the doorway between the bedroom and kitchen. The employee's head struck the tile floor, causing a hematoma and brain bleed.
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Aven Fire Systems Inc.
On August 9, 2018,at approximately 12:25 a.m., an employee was walking along a grated walkway while inspecting fire extinguishers at a third-party facility when the grating gave way. He then fell approximately 20 feet and injured his back, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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Koppers, Inc.
An employee was clearing an unloading pump for maintenance. He applied steam, had the pump blocked in, and was relieving pressure on the unloading hose. When he began to loosen the hose, hot water and condensate sprayed onto his clothes and skin. He was hospitalized with first and second degree burns.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.